Vulnerability Reportalmalinux:8.10-20260407

almalinux:8.10-20260407
digestsha256:bc9ff06f1e0d3fa623384eb4a86cf1d5dc825cf91a31b61455139ee4ca9f47e5

Executive Summary

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Threat Score
25/100NEEDS ATTENTION
Reputation
TRUSTED

This base/runtime image is a reasonable foundation, but it ships vulnerabilities worth remediating in the images built on top of it. The most notable finding is CVE-2026-54369 in libacl, a local symlink traversal vulnerability that could allow privilege escalation; however, it requires local access and is not remotely exploitable. Among the 43 exposed findings, only this one reaches a severity above 6.0, and post-exploit findings are low-severity (max 3.98). Upgrading libacl to version 2.4.0 or later fully mitigates this risk. Overall, the image is a trusted official base, but teams should apply patches before relying on it in production. Note: this is a general-purpose base/runtime image — many findings live in components that an application built on top may never load, so actual exploitability depends on the final image. For an accurate risk picture, re-scan the final application image with context.

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  6. Hardening recommendations
    A hardened build plan — patch, remove unused packages, lock down the runtime — with parity tests proving nothing broke

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Log

62 total
CVE IDAdjusted SeverityPackageExploit ProbabilityRisk Context
CVE-2026-54369MEDIUM6.03
libacl
2.2.53-3.el8
fixed in 2.4.0-1.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4878MEDIUM5.95
libcap
2.48-6.el8_9
fixed in 2.48-6.el8_10.1
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-13151MEDIUM5.9
libtasn1
4.13-5.el8_10
fixed in 4.13-6.el8_10
1.1%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42010MEDIUM5.88
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
1.1%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42014MEDIUM5.61
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2024-4741MEDIUM5.6
openssl-libs
1:1.1.1k-15.el8_6
fixed in 1:1.1.1k-16.el8_6
2.9%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-14512MEDIUM5.52
glib2
2.56.4-168.el8_10
fixed in 2.56.4-169.el8_10
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-6238MEDIUM5.52
glibc
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-6238MEDIUM5.52
glibc-common
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-6238MEDIUM5.52
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2024-34459MEDIUM5.5
libxml2
2.9.7-21.el8_10.3
fixed in 2.9.7-21.el8_10.5
2.3%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-54370MEDIUM5.35
libacl
2.2.53-3.el8
fixed in 2.4.0-1.el8_10
<0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5435MEDIUM5.02
glibc
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5435MEDIUM5.02
glibc-common
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5435MEDIUM5.02
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-14087MEDIUM5
glib2
2.56.4-168.el8_10
fixed in 2.56.4-169.el8_10
0.8%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-45447MEDIUM4.86
openssl-libs
1:1.1.1k-15.el8_6
fixed in 1:1.1.1k-16.el8_6
5.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-9714MEDIUM4.67
libxml2
2.9.7-21.el8_10.3
fixed in 2.9.7-21.el8_10.4
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-58016MEDIUM4.64
glib2
2.56.4-168.el8_10
fixed in 2.56.4-170.el8_10
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-33845MEDIUM4.64
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.8%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-33846MEDIUM4.5
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
1.3%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42009MEDIUM4.5
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
1.3%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-28390MEDIUM4.5
openssl-libs
1:1.1.1k-15.el8_6
fixed in 1:1.1.1k-17.el8_6
1.0%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4046MEDIUM4.5
glibc
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.37
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4046MEDIUM4.5
glibc-common
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.37
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4046MEDIUM4.5
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.37
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42015MEDIUM4.5
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.7%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5450MEDIUM4.25
glibc
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.38
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5928MEDIUM4.25
glibc
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5450MEDIUM4.25
glibc-common
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.38
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5928MEDIUM4.25
glibc-common
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5450MEDIUM4.25
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.38
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5928MEDIUM4.25
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.28-251.el8_10.31
fixed in 2.28-251.el8_10.40
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42013MEDIUM4.18
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5260MEDIUM4.18
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.7%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-28421LOW3.98
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.1
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-55693LOW3.98
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-57455LOW3.98
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-57456LOW3.98
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-59858LOW3.98
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-45186LOW3.83
expat
2.5.0-1.el8_10
fixed in 2.5.0-2.el8_10
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-40355LOW3.83
krb5-libs
1.18.2-32.el8_10
fixed in 1.18.2-34.el8_10
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-40356LOW3.83
krb5-libs
1.18.2-32.el8_10
fixed in 1.18.2-34.el8_10
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-27135LOW3.83
libnghttp2
1.33.0-6.el8_10.1
fixed in 1.33.0-6.el8_10.2
0.8%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-3833LOW3.77
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42011LOW3.77
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-33412LOW3.72
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.1
0.8%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-41411LOW3.72
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-24.el8_10
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-54369LOW3.62
acl
2.2.53-3.el8
fixed in 2.4.0-1.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-42012LOW3.62
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_10.5
fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-35177LOW3.62
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-23.el8_10
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-54370LOW3.21
acl
2.2.53-3.el8
fixed in 2.4.0-1.el8_10
<0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-28417LOW2.81
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.1
1.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-5121LOW2.7
libarchive
3.3.3-6.el8_10
fixed in 3.3.3-7.el8_10
1.1%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-34982LOW2.51
vim-minimal
2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10
fixed in 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.3
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-6100LOW2.48
platform-python
3.6.8-75.el8_10.alma.1
fixed in 3.6.8-76.el8_10.alma.1
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-6100LOW2.48
python3-libs
3.6.8-75.el8_10.alma.1
fixed in 3.6.8-76.el8_10.alma.1
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-48864LOW2.39
libsolv
0.7.20-6.el8
fixed in 0.7.20-7.el8_10
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-4424LOW2.29
libarchive
3.3.3-6.el8_10
fixed in 3.3.3-7.el8_10
0.9%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-4786LOW2.17
platform-python
3.6.8-75.el8_10.alma.1
fixed in 3.6.8-76.el8_10.alma.1
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-4786LOW2.17
python3-libs
3.6.8-75.el8_10.alma.1
fixed in 3.6.8-76.el8_10.alma.1
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2025-6170LOW2.12
libxml2
2.9.7-21.el8_10.3
fixed in 2.9.7-21.el8_10.6
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed

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